4 of 5 starsLady Tabitha Kerr has never had a Season because she's been promised at birth to her father's friend, Viscount Oldfield, but she doesn't want to marry the lecherous man who's older than her father. She wants to make her own decisions. However, her father's health takes a turn for the worst, and Tabitha being the dutiful daughter, agrees to marry the lord until she can't go through with it and jilts him at the altar.
Mr. Hudson Frampton is Viscount Oldfield's man of business. Over the years, he has made a lot of money for the viscount as well as himself, but he thoroughly dislikes the lord's lecherous and spendthrift ways. He's been secretly in love with Tabitha for years, although he knows she'll never be his. When Hudson is tasked with finding and returning the runaway bride, he never expects the lady even to give him a second glance.
I really liked Hudson. He was an honorable man who wanted nothing but the best for Tabitha, even if that meant watching her marry another. I felt so bad for Tabitha, especially because her father used her as a pawn and didn't listen to what she wanted. There's a lot packed into this novella, and it was wonderful to watch Tabitha, and Hudson realize they could be happy together if only her father would consent. These stories about the village of Marrywell have been a delight to read.
I voluntarily read the advanced reader copy, and all opinions are my own.
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